Originally Posted by
rayman
Gary,
This may be the experiment that proves the point that 'less is more'. I remember reading about and watching video's that show putting X patterns down the strop and spreading very lightly with the Crox and explaining that it is better if you don't put a lot of material on the strop. My first home made hard strop was a disaster because I didn't follow those instructions. Using it actually dulled the blade. I then made a new one and applied very sparingly. Worked much better. This experiment, however, is very interesting in the fact that you have literally eliminated the binder that hold the compound on the surface. So here are a couple of questions. How liberally did you apply the powder? How hard did you rub it in to bind it to the poures in the leather? When you use it, do you see particles falling to the floor? Do you use this before your final hone or after? Are you applying the Crox to the smooth side or the rough side?
Sorry for all the questions, but I do find this very intreguing, and have been looking for these answers for quite some time.
Thanks,
Ray